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German-language industry

Trade journal diy celebrates its 40th birthday with a great anniversary edition

The trade journal diy is reaching its 40th birthday this year and, in celebration of this, has now been published in a great anniversary edition. It is regarded as the leading trade magazine in the German-language DIY …

News3. August 2017

First half year

Kesko is growing with the building and home improvement trade

Net sales for the building and home improvement trade of the Finish Kesko Group for January to June totalled € 1.144 b…

News2. August 2017

“Most successful year”

Bosch grows in the garden by eleven per cent to record sales

Bosch Power Tools increased sales in its gardening tools division last year by eleven per cent to € 325 mio; this was …

News1. August 2017

Second quarter

Home Pro experiences slower growth rates

The Thai DIY store operator Home Pro reports much lower growth figures than in the past for the second quarter also. The company reports …

News31. July 2017

Expo F

Registrations for Panama rising

The America Expo Group reports a growing number of registrations for the first Expo F - International Trade fair for hardware, tools, fasteners and …

News28. July 2017

Great Britain

Bunnings opens in a former B&Q store

For the first time in Great Britain, Bunnings has opened a store which hasn't been converted from one of the Homebase stores taken over in …

News27. July 2017

Thailand

New Home Pro S format in a shopping mall

The Thai DIY store operator Home Pro has been piloting its new format Home Pro S since the start of July. The store is on the first floor …

News26. July 2017

New concept

Byggmax opens its first mini-market in Mariannelund

Byggmax has opened the first store of its new Byggmax Mini concept in the Swedish community of Mariannelund. The store offers a …

News25. July 2017

No new date set

British trade show Totally DIY won’t go ahead in 2018

The British trade show Totally DIY will not be staged in 2018. Organisers Brintex Events (Hemmings Group) announced …

News24. July 2017

Hubo/Multimate

The Netherlands will be joining the German retail association BHB

The German DIY retail association BHB now has a member from the Netherlands: DGN Retail is joining the industry …

News21. July 2017

Edra/Ghin

Recycling more together

With a new strategy from the Make It Zero initiative, the DIY sector aims to reduce emissions from …

Distribution

WD-40

The first of its kind

The WD-40 Company Limited is launching an Ecolabel-certified multi-purpose lubricant in Europe.

Suppliers

Aveve

Moving away from 'one-size-fits-all'

In Bornem, the garden centre chain Aveve has unveiled its new shop concept, with which the parent …

Garden

WD-40

The first of its kind

The WD-40 Company Limited is launching an Ecolabel-certified multi-purpose lubricant in Europe.

Suppliers5. August 2026

Edra/Ghin

Recycling more together

With a new strategy from the Make It Zero initiative, the DIY sector aims to reduce emissions from …

Distribution4. August 2026

Private Labels in European DIY

Changing rules of the game

Own-brand products aren’t the problem, says Fiorella Origlia; being replaceable is. The former …

Suppliers29. July 2026

Trade journal diy celebrates its 40th birthday with a great anniversary edition

Kesko is growing with the building and home improvement trade

Bosch grows in the garden by eleven per cent to record sales

Home Pro experiences slower growth rates

Registrations for Panama rising

Bunnings opens in a former B&Q store

New Home Pro S format in a shopping mall

Byggmax opens its first mini-market in Mariannelund

British trade show Totally DIY won’t go ahead in 2018

The Netherlands will be joining the German retail association BHB

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Recycling more together

The first of its kind

Moving away from 'one-size-fits-all'

The first of its kind

Recycling more together

Changing rules of the game